Liz Sumner

Editor and podcaster

New York, USA

About Liz

Liz Sumner is an American editor, podcaster, and producer. She is best known for co-creating the Peanuts spin-off comic strip 'Lucy and the Kids' with Jimmy Gownley.

Associated Podcasts

I Always Wanted To

Host

Unpacking Peanuts

Host

Connect

Recent Appearances

The Family Van Pelt Episode 5 - A Really Squiggly Line Around the Word Sigh

Unpacking Peanuts•Mar 31, 2026•1:02:49•host

It’s An Anniversary Show, Charlie Brown!

Unpacking Peanuts•Mar 17, 2026•1:20:59•host

Liz Sumner

About Liz

Associated Podcasts

I Always Wanted To

Unpacking Peanuts

Connect

Recent Appearances

The Family Van Pelt Episode 5 - A Really Squiggly Line Around the Word Sigh

It’s An Anniversary Show, Charlie Brown!

Key Topics

The Family Van Pelt Episode 4 - Old People Who Happen To Like You

The Family Van Pelt Episode 3 - The Goofy Dynamics Between Siblings or Why Linus’s Head is Dented

The Family Van Pelt Episode 2 - Big Kids Drive Me Crazy

The Family Van Pelt Episode 1 - Schulz Tackles a Baby!

With Patrick McDonnell, Creator of MUTTS

Unpacking Peanuts Fun-Sized - Happy New Year!

Understanding Snoopy Episode 5 - When Woodstock Is Happy, I'm Happy

Understanding Snoopy Episode 4 - As You See Him, You Will Draw Him

With Mark Evanier - Co-Author of The Essential Peanuts

Understanding Snoopy Episode 3 - It’s Kind of Magical

With Andrew Farago: Author of Snoopy: The Story of My Life

With Paige Braddock, Creative Director Emeritus for the Schulz Studio

Sittiin’ in the Mailbox #1

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown!

Preview: Jimmy Gownley’s Dumb Ideas

Understanding Snoopy: Episode 2 - A Few Lines Expressing Joy

Unpacking Peanuts - Fun Size

Understanding Snoopy: Episode 1 - Super Minimalist Snoopy